Circle of One

Circle of One
Studio album by Oleta Adams
Released May 14, 1990
Recorded Real World Studios
Genre R&B, soul
Length 47:05
Label Fontana
Producer Roland Orzabal and David Bascombe
Oleta Adams chronology
Going on Record
(1983)		 Circle of One
(1990)		 Evolution
(1993)
Singles from Circle of One
  1. "Get Here"
    Released: January 1, 1991 (UK)
    March 15, 1991 (US)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[2]

Circle of One is the third album by American vocalist, pianist, and songwriter Oleta Adams and was released in 1990. Circle of One was Adams' first album to receive wide distribution; her two earlier albums (an untitled album in 1982 and Going on Record in 1983) were self-financed and received only local distribution.

History

After a successful collaboration with Tears for Fears on their 1989 album The Seeds of Love, Adams was offered a record deal of her own with Tears for Fears then-label Fontana Records. Produced by Tears for Fears' Roland Orzabal with Dave Bascombe, the album was initially unsuccessful as were the first two singles "Rhythm of Life" and "Circle of One". However, Adams had a hit in early 1991 with the third single from the album, her cover of Brenda Russell's "Get Here," which peaked at #4 in the UK Singles Chart and #5 on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album, which had received considerable critical acclaim,[3] was re-released with two additional tracks and peaked at #1 in the UK Albums Chart and made the Top 20 of the US Billboard 200. It was certified Gold in both the UK and the US[3] and received two Grammy nominations.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Rhythm of Life"Nicky Holland, Roland Orzabal4:23
2."Get Here"Brenda Russell4:36
3."Circle of One"Oleta Adams3:54
4."You've Got to Give Me Room"Adams5:17
5."I've Got to Sing My Song"Adams4:01
6."I've Got a Right"Adams4:00
7."Will We Ever Learn"Holland, Ellen Shipley5:14
8."Everything Must Change"Benard Ighner6:53
9."Don't Look Too Closely"Adams4:27
10."Circle of One (Remix)"Adams4:16
Total length:47:05
  • Note: Tracks 9 and 10 were not on the original 1990 release.

Personnel

Charts

Date Chart Position
1991 US Billboard 200 20
1991 US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 11
September 6, 1990 Dutch album chart 28
March 2, 1991 UK Albums Chart[5] 1

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. 1 2 Billboard.com Biography Oleta Adams. Accessed: October 2, 2006
  4. ↑ Ebony Norment, Lynn, "Moving on and up with Oleta Adams: with new husband and renewed religious faith, soulful singer scores with new album", August 1996, Accessed: October 2, 2006
  5. ↑ TheOfficalCharts.com Archived 2006-11-12 at the Wayback Machine. Oleta Adams - Circle Of One. Accessed: October 2, 2006
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